Bappi Lahiri's son opens up on his father's demise

It has been a rough couple of weeks for the entertainment industry as they lost not one but two legends in the form of Lata Mangeshkar and Bappi Lahiri. And while both piece of news was shocking indeed, the death of Lahiri was the one that especially shocked everyone a lot more because, it happened rather suddenly.

In an at-length interview with ETimes, the late disco legend's son Bappa Lahiri talked about his father and how are they coping up with his demise. He first talked about his health kept deteriorating but then there were signs of improvement. However, things went downhill faster than one anticipated and he passed away.

He said, "I want to be with my mother. She has lived her entire life for my Dad. I still can't believe that he is not around. I was his arranger. I used to do shows with him. There are so many memories. The love we are getting from everyone is unbelievable, my Dad was not just a musician or singer, he connected with everyone- right from a porter to a rickshawallah to every single soul. We want to carry his legacy forward. He followed all the puja traditions. My Dad still fasted on certain days. He was a Godly person."

On a lighter note, when asked if he wore gold at home too, he said, "Well, he definitely wore it each time we went out. I remember my friends ragging me in school, saying that your father dresses so flashily and wears sunglasses even in daylight. I used to ask him why he needs sunglasses at 6 am. But if he was out, he always wanted to be tip-top. He chose his own clothes. He chose his own colours.

I used to ask him why he goes to award ceremonies. Ghar par awards rakhne ki jagah nahi bachi hai aur aap award functions mein abhi bhi jaate ho. He used to say 'no, I will go, somebody has called me earnestly and I should not disappoint him'."

Concluding talking about him as the man he was, Bappa said, "He is called Disco King, but hear his emotional songs! My Dad never bothered who said what about him or who wrote what about him. If I reminded him, he used to say 'let it be'. At this point of time, I really don't know what more to say."

Well, all we can say is we hope the legend's soul rests in peace.